Facebook Scrambles After Bug Allowed Users To Read Private Chatshttp://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-disables-chat-to-fix-massive-privacy-flaw-2010-5/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Wed, 13 Dec 2017 21:47:21 -0500Nick Sainthttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4ce2dc90cadcbb4456090000Er...Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:33:36 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4ce2dc90cadcbb4456090000
"appeaed"
I'm dubious of a tech commentator that isn't using a browser or word processor, which includes a default spell-checker....http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4ca572457f8b9ac44e500400Mutuelle santéFri, 01 Oct 2010 01:31:49 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4ca572457f8b9ac44e500400
I would have loved seeing the message of some friends, Hahaha but that will be drastic if they see mine. So I prefer the privacy policies totally.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4bea8b577f8b9ae4321f0800san sWed, 12 May 2010 07:04:55 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4bea8b577f8b9ae4321f0800
If you have nothing to hide, who cares. If you want private conversation, email or telephone. What a bunch of friggin BS.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be331457f8b9a0f586f0800Vince ChaseThu, 06 May 2010 17:14:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be331457f8b9a0f586f0800
wow a bug happens, everyone overreacts. this article isn't even 100% factual as it says you can watch video chats...
There is no video chat on facebook.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be325157f8b9a666d970000mcknzThu, 06 May 2010 16:22:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be325157f8b9a666d970000
obviously still running PHP.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be238487f8b9af82e5c0a00Fat GuyWed, 05 May 2010 23:32:23 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be238487f8b9af82e5c0a00
These days, a Facebook profile is a good way to identify the dumb and easily led.
Recently I had to hire a real estate broker. Two were referred to me. One had a Facebook profile and one didn't, so I went with the one who didn't.
Once people in certain industries learn that their Facebook profiles are costing them tens of thousands of dollars, they will delete them, and their easily led friends will follow them out of Facebook just like they followed them in.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be1c8527f8b9ab10e110000JongWed, 05 May 2010 15:34:42 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be1c8527f8b9ab10e110000
Facebook has made it abundantly clear with their recent privacy changes / one social graph to rule them all mantra that they have very little regard for the privacy of its users. So it really isn't surprising that a massive bug like this would slip through the cracks at Facebook. It's much harder to catch something when you're not really looking for it...
All of these snafus by these large companies (Google Buzz, Facebook privacy changes, Likes, now this...) only point to this need for a platform that connects us to our friends that actually prioritizes the privacy of our data and our relationships. For those of you keen on exploring a company that is doing just that, check out Whsper. (whsper.com)http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be1b06f7f8b9a0413270000RicWed, 05 May 2010 13:52:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be1b06f7f8b9a0413270000
Bahh, this is going to soon be spun into a whole new 'convenient' feature set for the service and Mr and Mrs Joe Sixpack will bend over for it like they do everything else. There are just too many sheeple on the network now to have heinous actions like this make much of a dent in the userbase.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be1af4a7f8b9a127b020000trader_xWed, 05 May 2010 13:47:54 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be1af4a7f8b9a127b020000
Think of it as Total Information Awareness for Kidz.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be19f127f8b9a8272270000c'monmanWed, 05 May 2010 12:38:41 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be19f127f8b9a8272270000
why anyone would want to volunteer all their private info and possibly info on their friends online is way beyond me...
glad I never got into that online monitoring traphttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be1973f7f8b9a1620270200AnonWed, 05 May 2010 12:05:19 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be1973f7f8b9a1620270200
Barry, I don't think it really matters WHEN this was implemented but just the fact that others friends could read users private conversations that could include something that was personal, business, or even video chats. Facebook continues to want more information about its users personal lives (for behavioral targeting ads) and doesn't seem to care much about privacy or security. I think Facebook needs to take a step back and look at their security and privacy policies to better protect their users especially in a time when there is plenty of heat coming your way from figures in government and online security.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be197357f8b9af005c70000Euro2centWed, 05 May 2010 12:05:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be197357f8b9af005c70000
Don't be mean, most are just naive.
Ah, well, enjoy while it lasts - I don't think it will take more than three years for the whole ball of poop to implode.
On the menu for next year: "like-buttons" used to "optimize search", gamed instantly by "search optimizers". Should be fun.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be195f27f8b9a5d05c40000KareemWed, 05 May 2010 11:59:46 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be195f27f8b9a5d05c40000
I love the classic bug response, they always start with "For a limited period of time". When would anything exist for an unlimited period of time?
I usually include "for a limited number of users" too, just for good measure.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be1945f7f8b9a511f350100Barry SchnittWed, 05 May 2010 11:53:03 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be1945f7f8b9a511f350100
Just to make it clear, here is an article covering the launch of the preview feature from September 2008: http://www.allfacebook.com/2008/09/facebook-adds-profile-preview-feature/
Best,
Barry
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Barry Schnitt
Director, Policy Communications
Facebook
barry@facebook.com
650.543.4979http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be193be7f8b9a561f6a0000Barry SchnittWed, 05 May 2010 11:50:22 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be193be7f8b9a561f6a0000
The feature to preview your profile as a friend is not new and has been available for more than a year. Please correct this in your article. Here is Facebook's official statement:
For a limited period of time, a bug permitted some users’ chat messages and pending friend requests to be made visible to their friends by manipulating the “preview my profile” feature of Facebook privacy settings. When we received reports of the problem, our engineers promptly diagnosed it and temporarily disabled the chat function. We also pushed out a fix to take care of the visible friend requests which is now complete. Chat will be turned back on across the site shortly. We worked quickly to resolve this matter, ensuring that once the bug was reported to us, a solution was quickly found and implemented.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be191307f8b9abb6c580000QWed, 05 May 2010 11:39:28 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be191307f8b9abb6c580000
Why does anybody use this service?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be190677f8b9a826c630100FrankWed, 05 May 2010 11:36:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be190677f8b9a826c630100
I laugh everyday at least 10 minutes. Very hard.
I laugh at people that use facebook.
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
AHAHAHAHAhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be18fa77f8b9a491ac90200Garrett Kenneth RoachWed, 05 May 2010 11:32:55 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4be18fa77f8b9a491ac90200
This is horrribleee.